Post Utme Redeemers University 2019 Government Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2019 Post Utme Redeemers University Government examination.

Post Utme Redeemers University 2019 Government Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 3 POST_UTME_REDEEMERS_UNIVERSITY • 2019 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The concept of legitimacy is closely related to the idea of authority. Discuss how legitimacy is essential for the exercise of authority in a democratic society.

Answer Options

A. Legitimacy is the acceptance of authority by the people, while authority is the power to make decisions.
B. Legitimacy is the power to make decisions, while authority is the acceptance of those decisions by the people.
C. Legitimacy is the ability of the government to enforce its decisions, while authority is the power to make those decisions.
Correct Answer D. Legitimacy is the acceptance of the government's decisions by the people, while authority is the power to make those decisions.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Legitimacy is the acceptance of the government's decisions by the people, while authority is the power to make those decisions.

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This is Post Utme Redeemers University 2019 Government Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Redeemers University Government examination.

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